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Ridgeway, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
2,174
Population
129/sq mi density
$95,000
Median Income
$45,478 per capita
$305,000
Home Value
$349,681 Zillow
36°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
406
Violent Crime/100K
4,175 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$95,000 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$305,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
406 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.5%
2,206 → 2,174
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+21.4%
$78,239 → $95,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ridgeway across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,151
-23 from 2023 (2,174)
Projected Median Income 2030
$108,826
+$13,826 from 2023 ($95,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,206 | — | $78,239 | — |
| 2015 | 2,195 | -0.5% | $103,203 | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 2,195 | +0% | $96,705 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2,702 | +23.1% | $91,029 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2,689 | -0.5% | $93,542 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,174 | -19.2% | $95,000 | +1.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.